Chapter 337: Farewell, Old Acquaintance

Time passed quickly, and while Wang Ping'an was diligently drawing one intermediate Talisman after another inside the World Pearl, a slightly familiar voice suddenly sounded beside his ear.

"Madam, may I have a look at your child?"

Wang Ping'an startled awake, opened his dark, glossy eyes, and upon seeing the figure before him, was instantly stunned; he had never expected this at all.

Yu Die, whom he had only met a short while ago and even fought a battle with, appeared before him once more.

"Sister Dongzhu, this is the Hundred Household of the Demon-Subduing Office, Immortal Fairy Yu!"

Zhang Chengyong walked over from the side, introducing Liu Dongzhu, who was holding Wang Ping'an, and when his gaze fell on Yu Die, his face and eyes were filled with admiration, and he said:

"Immortal Fairy Yu, this is my younger aunt's daughter‑in‑law; she is holding my younger aunt's grandson. Does this child have a talent for cultivation?"

"Exactly…"

Yu Die nodded, about to speak, but before the words were finished, a mocking voice interrupted: "Immortal Fairy Yu, have you noticed that this child occasionally has a strand of Sword Qi spilling out, leading you to think the child has a Primordial Sword Body?"

'How is he here?'

Wang Ping'an looked up at the interjecting speaker, another old acquaintance, Luo Liang.

But on second thought, he is an Immortal Official of Qingyang County Seat, whose primary duty is dealing with deities; learning that a new Mountain God has emerged at Shizi Ling, it is perfectly normal for him to rush over.

Moreover.

The entire Qingyang County has the capability to deal with a Beast: Tiger Demon with centuries of cultivation; it's not that only Luo Liang can do it, but he is the most suitable candidate.

Yu Die turned her head toward Luo Liang, smiling, and said: "Immortal Official Luo, do you happen to know this child? Could there be some explanation for this child?"

"To be honest, I once mistakenly thought this child was a Primordial Sword Body, and my clan brothers were ready to take the child as a disciple!"

At this point, Luo Liang paused, looked disdainfully at Wang Ping'an in Liu Dongzhu's arms, and sneered:

"What disappoints me is that this child is nowhere near a Primordial Sword Body; it merely has a strand of Sword Qi within its body, occasionally spilling out a bit, which leads people to mistake the child for having a Primordial Sword Body!"

"How does this child have a strand of Sword Qi within its body?"

Yu Die asked curiously.

"Isn't it the handiwork of Dongqing!"

Luo Liang snorted; although the Great Sword Hero Dongqing is famous and many admire him, he is precisely the type of person most annoyed by Dongqing, and he mocked:

"Perhaps, when this child is a Great Benevolent Person Reincarnation, fearing that the child would be persecuted by demons and monsters, a strand of Sword Qi was infused into the child's body to protect its life at critical moments!"

"Indeed, Dongqing lives up to his reputation; he truly has skill, managing to leave a strand of Sword Qi in a newborn infant's body to safeguard its life!"

Yu Die couldn't help but sigh with admiration, her face full of respect, and said: "Madam, you don't mind if I examine your child carefully, do you?"

She is a cultivator, moreover a Sword Cultivator, and knows better than ordinary practitioners the danger of injecting one's own Sword Qi into another's body, especially into a newborn infant.

To put it bluntly…

It's even harder than scaling the heavens!

Even a slight flaw could cause the infant to lose its life.

After all, a newborn infant is the most fragile!

Liu Dongzhu looked at Luo Liang in surprise; she never expected Luo Liang to say such a thing, and she hadn't forgotten that not long ago, her family inexplicably acquired many items.

According to Daozhang Xuanqing's account, either Luo Liang slipped them in himself, or a brother from his clan slipped them in. Of all things.

Luo Liang, at this moment, in front of the assembled crowd, demeaned their Wang Ping'an.

'Could it be that he worries, if others learn how good our Wang Ping'an is, they might try to snatch him away?'

A thought flashed through Liu Dongzhu's mind; without hesitation, she handed Wang Ping'an to Yu Die.

In hope.

Yu Die might discern the extraordinary nature of their Wang Ping'an and take him as a disciple.

The Hundred Household of the Demon-Subduing Office is a top‑tier figure.

It's not that she despises poverty or loves wealth, nor is she greedily insatiable; their Wang Ping'an already has Daozhang Xuanqing and Luo Quan as masters, and they still hope he can apprentice under an even more powerful master.

Rather, …

She is dissatisfied with Luo Quan's methods, who "forcefully" snatched Wang Ping'an from Daozhang Xuanqing; Daozhang Xuanqing would sacrifice twenty years of his yang lifespan for Wang Ping'an, whereas Luo Quan likely cannot reach that extent.

According to her speculation, Luo Quan takes Wang Ping'an as a disciple to seek benefits from him, hoping he will contribute for their Wang Ping'an.

This novel you…

It's almost impossible!

If possible.

She hopes Wang Ping'an will take Daozhang Xuanqing as master, even though Daozhang Xuanqing's abilities and status may not match Luo Quan's, but at least Daozhang Xuanqing is sincere toward Wang Ping'an.

Unfortunately.

Luo Quan intervened, causing Daozhang Xuanqing to compromise for Wang Ping'an's future development, and she naturally does not want Daozhang Xuanqing to suffer a loss.

She only reluctantly agreed that Wang Ping'an would apprentice under Luo Quan.

However.

If Wang Ping'an could apprentice under someone more powerful than Luo Quan, offsetting the pressure Luo Quan brings, she would rather have him take another master.

Because Luo Quan's actions left her unsatisfied.

Luo Liang saw Yu Die solemnly take Wang Ping'an, and as he was about to make a cutting remark, the words stuck in his throat when Yu Die began her careful examination, and he silently snorted:

'Hmph, treating a Primordial Sword Body like a cabbage, thinking you can just stumble upon it?'

While Yu Die examined Wang Ping'an, Zhang Chengyong couldn't contain his curiosity, leaned toward Liu Dongzhu, and whispered: "Sister Dongzhu, what's really going on with your Wang Ping'an, being both a Great Benevolent Person Reincarnation and a Great Sword Hero Dongqing?"

"Chengyong, actually there's nothing…"

Liu Dongzhu was about to give a perfunctory reply, but seeing Zhang Chengyong's curious expression and knowing that if she brushed him off casually his nature would make him pry relentlessly, she whispered:

"Since you want to know, I'll tell you in detail, but you must never spread it around…"

After a long while, as Zhang Chengyong listened to Liu Dongzhu's account, his eyes widened more and more, his face full of unmasked astonishment, and he said enviously:

"I never expected it; I truly didn't anticipate that Great Sword Hero Dongqing even considered taking your Wang Ping'an as a disciple, but unfortunately…"

Before the words were finished, Zhang Chengyong suddenly realized, embarrassed, he said: "Sister Dongzhu, I can't spit ivory from a dog's mouth, don't bother with me!"

He immediately recalled what the 'Invincible Person' was all about!

Liu Dongzhu said with a complex expression: "Our family's Ping'an actually doesn't need too much luck; I hope he grows up safe and sound, and then I'll be content!"

(End of chapter)